Respond to statements 126–129 with reference to the four glands
or structures of the mammalian gastrointestinal tract listed below.
a. salivary glands
b. stomach mucosa
c. intestinal mucosa
d. pancreas
M 126. The enzyme pepsin is produced there.
M 127. The enzyme carboxypeptidase is produced there.
D 128. The fat-digesting enzyme, lipase, is formed there.
D 129. The peptide-digesting enzyme, aminopeptidase, is
produced there.
Answers: 126. b, 127. d, 128. d, 129. c
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